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Reviewed on July 1, 2018 | Picture Books
PreS-K—Johnny the spider wants to celebrate his birthday with others, but everyone he approaches doesn't even give him the chance to ask. Upon seeing him, all manner of small critters, shriek, call him cruel names, and run away, leaving Johnny to eat his cake alone. The narrator paints this sad portrait of a kind individual who is misjudged in order to teach readers empathy. His final line directly addresses them, too, requesting that they...Log In or Sign Up to Read More